Anyone noticing work slowing down?

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

Just curious what people's thoughts are.  I'm still working but it seems the quality of work is definitely changing.  I'm used to multiple copies, realtime, roughs, expedites.  Now it's just a regular job.  I'm not used to getting those very often.   A "regular job" means no video, no RT or roughs.  Just a plain old vanilla copy of the transcript. 

I've noticed this last week and starting this week.  Hmmmmm.....

[Kerry F]

I had a slower September, okay October.  But last week and this week have been pretty dead.  But I moved last week so I don't mind it right now.

[Linda Mullen]

Work in Ohio has taken a big hit, but it's been going on for a long time....the all-day, good jobs are few and far between.  Everything is pretty much a third-party job from the national firms, and even then you aren't guaranteed an all-day job with multiple copies and roughs.  We did some plaintiff depo work for a local lawyer who worked for one of the bigger insurance companies in the area and he told me one day (this was a little over a year ago), with the economy the way it is, everyone was willing to settle because it meant they had money to make their mortgage payment and buy groceries for a few months...I always thought you were in the better part of the country for the "good" work...just wondering whether this dry spell has finally made its way to your area??

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

I'm just going to hope it's because it's towards the hollidays and that's all it is.  You never know, though.  I did feel it in 2008, though, where everyone was slow for a while.  The last couple of years have been pretty decent.  I only work three days a week, though, and don't expect five days like some reporters.

[Kerry F]

Kelli,

Last year I got really busy in November and December.  I hope this year will be like that and it's just a couple week lull right now.

[Mary K. Corcoran]

A lot of my clients had trials in October, so it slowed down a bit.  I'm in Boston.

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

Boston you'd think would be hoppin!!  Maybe it's the same here.  I know Janet is always busy.  Maybe she'll chime in and tell us if she's getting slow or not.

[Janet]

September was a little bit slower, but October was really busy.  November is good so far.  

[Jeannine Manny]

There was a time when I never had a week without AT LEAST one deposition.  Last couple months I have had several weeks with nothing.  Scary.  One of my best clients said, yes, they are settling more cases.  I am in eastern Washington state.

[Deborah L. Stough]

I wish I just had more plain old transcripts!  I'm having a hard time finding any work, period!  Is it really that slow in LA right now?

[Lisa O'Sullivan]

As far as down here in LA area, it has been slow for me too as far as high-quality work. That's just the past two weeks, though. I did receive two offers for next week, where one is vanilla and one is in between vanilla and high-quality. (Need to think of a good word for that.) I did accept them because I've been without and am a worrywart.

[Janet]

Today I had a whopping 13 pages.  I jinxed myself. 

[Lisa O'Sullivan]

Oh no, Janet! That happens to me sometimes too.

But I try to look at it as a benefit: hey, at least it'll help me taxwise! :P